I purchased the CPP brake fluid reservoir kit and I’m trying to decide where to put the tank in my 1954 3100 Chevy truck. I kept the master cylinder where it was at under the cab but upgraded to a dual reservoir setup instead of the single. I wasn’t paying close enough attention to the kit when I purchased it to see where the mounting tabs are on the tank. I was going to mount this to the firewall but for me to do this the tabs would have to be on the vertical side not the horizontal bottom. I’d have to fabricate some bracket to hold this in this configuration. For those that have used this kit where and how did you mount the tank? Or is the a better economical option? Other then some machined billet piece which would be nice but the funds aren’t there for one of those. Also would black hose could be used instead if the clear that comes with the kit? I included a picture of the kit. Thanks for any comments that are shared.
You can get polished stainless steel sheet metal "corner molding" in various lengths and widths on Ebay. It would be easy to make a simple angle bracket to attach to the firewall to make a shelf for mounting the reservoir- - - - -durable, attractive, and inexpensive.
Jerry
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Whatever hose you use has to be compatible with brake fluid. I would use the clear hose just so I could see that it was full and without air bubbles. If not the clear hose, I'd make steel or Cu Ni line.
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Have you considered mounting it under the seat? The seat comes out fairly easy.
I have not done this but I’m just brainstorming. You could drill a couple of holes for the hoses and bolt it to the floor. I would use something to seal the holes.
Just a thought!
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Thanks for the thoughts guys. I was probably going to make a bracket anyways. Just wanted to see if anyone had something else. Getting close on finishing up this frame off restoration. Just want to put parts on at this point and not keep fabricating or modifying. With the end do close. Haha. I did think about under the seat but think I want to keep it in the engine bay. Thanks again
You can put stainless or black wire loom over the clear hose and cap the ends with shrink wrap for a nice look and some abrasion resistance. I bought billet ones for my 53 and polished them. I probably still have the plastic ones that came from Wilwood still in the box. If you want I can look for them. https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-St...cai_cn_d_sccl_2_2/135-6886743-2433368?pd I don't need them. They are individual tanks X3. I have one for the clutch if you are going that route. I think they mount on the firewall. This might be them. I would have to look it's been a while. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...RIsAC7dS3_jcB1TItXKao2Apb-eNYVD-4eiNRVPq
I am also finalizing the brakes on my 54'. Out of curiosity, what brake pedal assembly did you use? Utilizing the stock set up or an aftermarket assembly?
Thanks for the thought on the loom. Might be an idea to. I like the look of those Wilwood external reservoirs better. I might look a little more at options. Thanks for the offer on the lines also. I’ll let you know if I decide to go that route.
Tom, I’m using the original brake setup as it was.
Tom- I did upgrade to a 350 HO. I don’t have my exhaust run yet. Soon hopefully. However I chose to go with a set of center dump ram horns that just clear the frame. I’m keeping my truck fairly stock looking and suspension wise. I also installed a 700R4 for a tranny. I modified the original transmission crossmember to help stiffen up the frame by where the rear of the leafs come in. That helped a lot! The crossmember is modified in a way that I can remove the center section to be able to drop the transmission or drop the pan on the tranny easier. And then I also have the added tranny crossmember for the 700r4. Anyways, my plan for the exhaust would be to come straight down from the ram horns and then turn back and go under all the crossmembers and the stock location of the brake master cylinder. As I said I’m at stock height with a taller tire so plenty of room with no chance of issues from having the truck lowered but not so low on the exhaust that the running boards won’t be able to hide them still. Hope that makes sense.
Yes, makes sense and thank you for the info. I have a similar set up on my 54'. I have a stock frame/suspension with a 350ci engine and 700R4 trans. I had to modify the brake pedal assembly to get clearance from the driver's side exhaust manifold. (That's why I was curious on yours)
